The Oyo State Anti- Corruption Agency (OYACA) has handed over some officials of the Ministry of Lands to the Ministry of Justice for prosecution over alleged diversion of government’s funds. The OYACA Chairman, Eni Esan, made this known in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ibadan. Mrs Esan,…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended two of its Special Traffic Mayors (STMs) for illegally apprehending a logistic motorcyclist and impersonation. Bolaji Oreagba, LASTMA General Manager, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Mr Oreagba said the two Special Traffic Mayors,…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday reserved judgement in a suit filed by Sheriff Oborevwori, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Delta State, challenging a lower court judgement disqualifying him. During the PDP governorship primary in May, Mr Oborevwori, speaker of the Delta House of Assembly, polled 590 votes to beat…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi and the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo on Friday met in Awka. The meeting which was held behind closed doors at the Anambra State Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area lasted for about two hours. The reason for the meeting…
Governor Nyesom Wike says Rivers state ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is excited over emergence of former state Account General, Siminalaye Fubara, as governorship candidate for the 2023 elections because he understands what is going on in the government.Wike, during Friday’s flag off of his administration’s 12th flyover cited at Mgbuoba, Ozuoba -Ada George Road…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has approved the appointment of Abdulmumin Jibrin and Ladipo Johnson as the spokespersons of his presidential campaign. In a statement issued by the Special Assistant to Kwankwaso, Ibrahim Adamu, and made available to THISDAY in Kano yesterday, he said the duo…
The Osun State Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Adekunle Akindele, has declared that the state Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, is a strong believer in the independence and integrity of the judiciary in addition to being a beneficiary of the bar and the bench in long list of cases. Reacting to a statement…
The raging debate over the Muslim-Muslim preference for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), took another dimension as the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has said the first Nigerian military head of state, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, experimented with. Same faith leadership, when he picked a Christian deputy in 1966. But the Pentecostal Fellowship of…
The lawmaker representing Nkanu East/West Federal Constituency of Enugu State in the House of Representatives, Honourable Nnolim Nnaji has raised alarm over the spate of kidnapping and general insecurity in his Constituency. He stated that the situation has grounded businesses in the area adding that even farming activities have also been affected as his constituents…
